Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-27
XXTH LEGISLATURE.
The Bill Providing Aid for the Dron:h
Sufferers Passes the Senate by
q Tw0.Thirds Vote.
The Bill amending the Law Prohibiting
the Carrying of ARIES Passed to
Engrossment In the House.
THE SENATE.

| Special to the Gazette.
| AUSTIN, TEX, Jan. 2G.-The following
was the principal routine business in the
Senate to-day: Senator Harrison pre-
scented a petition of the business men of
Waco against the passage of the bucket
shop bill.
Petitions were presented By Senator
! UpshaW from citizens of Fort Worth, also
| by Senators Burney and Claiborne against
reduction Of telephone tolls.
The DILL creating the county OF Bewster
WAS fdvorably reported.
| BY Senator Fields, bill authorizing
the appointment of an inspector OF il
| Eliminating oils, also diminishing civil
| jurisdiction in the County court of BraZos
county.
By Senator Burney, providing for bet
ter protection of stock and appropriatlng
! 800, 900 to secure the scalps of Mexican
/ lions and other wild animals.
| By Senator Glassc ock, to regulate the
practice of architecture in the state OF
! Texas.
The important joint resolution offered
| by Senator Claiborne for an investigation
of corporations in this state was
taken up and referred to
he committee of the whole.
1t provides for the appointment of com
mittee to ascertain the bonded debt of all
corporations in Texas, railroad or other
wise, to compare their books with sworn
statements in the comptroIler's office;
also to ascertain what grounds of com
plant there are against railroads con-
corning freight charges if any, and wheth
er there have been any unjust discrimin-
ations; also the difference of charges be-
tween local and through freight. This is
| the first gun IN the anti-railroad campaign
in the Senate.
The bill providing for the drouth suf-
| ferers passed by two-thirds vote.
The Senate went into committee of the
whole on Senator CIaiborne's anti-rail-
road resolution, and arose and reported
progress after joint session for senate
rial ballot.
The Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
| Petitions, etc, Were presented as fol-
! lows:
| By Mr. Biard, from citizens of Brown
county, asking relief from taxes.
By Mr.. Ellison, a petition asking
amendments to the town and city corpor-
alton laws.
By Mr.. Alexander, a petition from Hunt
county protesting against changes in the
time Of holding court in that Judicial dis
trict.
By Mr.. McGaughey, petition of citi-
/ zens Of SOmeryel county, asking relief
from taxes.
| By Mr.. McGehee, a petition of citizens
of Hayes county asking for the establish
ment of a reformatory camp; also a re-
mOnstrance of citizens of Limestone
county against the Organization of Ross
! county.
By Mr.. Shield, bill repeating the lease
| law.
! BY Mr.. Hargis, bill changing the time
of collecting taxes.
| By Mr.. Parker, bill regulating the
practice of architecture in Texas.
By Mr.. Plumly, bill amending the
pilot law.
BY Mr.. Huling, a bill prohibiting the
manufacture of certain arms within the
STATE of Texas.
The carnal kno Wedge bill was amend
ed and ordered engrossed.
! The bill amending the law prohibiting
the carrying Of fire arms, slung shots,
dirks, daggerS, ETC., was engrossed.
A resolution was adopted to have Judge
Frank Willis of the Thlrty-tirst district,
served with copies of charges made
against HIM.
By Mr.. McClapahan, a bill requiring
the land commissioner to issue land GER
| tlfcateS to James l.. Holmes.